Phil Hartman
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
102
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-09-24
Day of death
1998-05-28 (49 years old)
Place of Birth
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Phil Hartman
Biography
Philip Edward Hartman (né Hartmann; September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-born American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, and his family moved to the United States when he was ten years old. After graduating from California State University, Northridge with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands including Poco and America. In 1975, Hartman joined the comedy group the Groundlings, where he helped Paul Reubens develop his character Pee-wee Herman. Hartman co-wrote the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and made recurring appearances as Captain Carl on Reubens' show Pee-wee's Playhouse. In 1986, Hartman joined the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) as a cast member, and stayed for eight seasons until 1994. Nicknamed "Glue" for his ability to hold the show together and help other cast members, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his SNL work in 1989. He also starred as Bill McNeal in the sitcom NewsRadio, voiced Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure on The Simpsons, and appeared in supporting roles in the films Houseguest, Sgt. Bilko, Jingle All the Way, and Small Soldiers. After two divorces, Hartman married Brynn Omdahl in 1987, with whom he had two children. However, their marriage was troubled due to his busy work schedule and her drug and alcohol abuse. In 1998, while Hartman was sleeping in his bed, Omdahl shot and killed him, and later killed herself. In the weeks following his murder, Hartman was celebrated in a wave of tributes. Dan Snierson of Entertainment Weekly wrote that Hartman was "the last person you'd expect to read about in lurid headlines in your morning paper... a decidedly regular guy, beloved by everyone he worked with". He was posthumously inducted into the Canada and Hollywood Walks of Fame in 2012 and 2014.
Known For
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Seinfeld
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Magnum, P.I.
3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun
Animaniacs
DuckTales
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
The Ren & Stimpy Show
TaleSpin
The Jetsons
Tiny Toon Adventures
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
NewsRadio
Darkwing Duck
The Larry Sanders Show
The John Larroquette Show
Bobby's World
Eek! The Cat
Quick Change
Spaceballs
Challenge of the GoBots
The Critic
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Jingle All the Way
Dennis the Menace
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Small Soldiers
Coneheads
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
The Pagemaster
Jumpin' Jack Flash
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Ruthless People
The Border
Daybreak
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
CB4
Blind Date
The Second Civil War
Fletch Lives
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
The Brave Little Toaster
Amazon Women on the Moon
Sgt. Bilko
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
One Special Victory
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
Pandemonium
Stuart Saves His Family
Gravedale High
The Crazysitter
The Last Days of Phil Hartman
The Women of SNL
The Facts
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Last Resort
Greedy
How I Got Into College
¡Three Amigos!
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
The Gong Show Movie
Cheeseball Presents
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Weekend Pass
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
The Six O'Clock Follies
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
The Continental: Anticipation
Stunt Rock
Our Time
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
The Pee-wee Herman Show
Skateboard Madness
Houseguest
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
